Toxic exposure claims by former Air Corps members
Toxic exposure claims by former Air Force employees and members A DEFENCE FORCES whistleblower has made a protected disclosure alleging that a number of children of Air Corps workers have died as a result of being exposed to toxic chemicals at Baldonnel Airfield, reported in The Journal. The State Claims Agency is currently managing six […]
€51,000 settlement agreed by family of woman who died after trolley fall
€51,000 settlement agreed by family of woman who died after hospital trolley fall A review of care for elderly people in emergency departments has been called for by the family of an 82 year old woman who died after falling from a hospital trolley. The lady spent a night on a trolley in St Vincent’s […]
Court action settlement for €60,000 over faulty Woodies DIY bench
Court action settlement for €60,000 over faulty Woodies DIY bench A high court action has been settled for €60,000 against Woodies DIY after a man suffered injuries when a garden bench that he was sitting on suddenly collapsed. The plaintiff suffered a dislocated shoulder and further to hitting his head when the bench collapsed be […]
Woman awarded €85000 after B&Q varnish spill
Woman awarded €85,000 after B&Q varnish spill A woman was covered ‘head to toe’ by a tin of varnish when the lid fell off as she was scanning items at a self-service checkout in a DIY store. As a result she has been awarded €85,000 for injuries that she received. Mr Justice Michael Hanna said […]
Woman awarded €1.4 million after fall in Tesco supermarket
Woman awarded €1.4 million after fall in Tesco supermarket A woman has been awarded €1.4 million in damages by the High Court after slipping on graps while shopping in a Tesco supermarket. 48 year old Patricia Walsh from Carrigaholt, Co.Clare was left permanently disabled with severe back and other bodily injuries after the 2012 incident […]